by Alexander Marrow LONDON (Reuters) – The Russian government has approved the sale of Denmark’s Carlsberg assets in Russia to VG Invest, a local company with links to the liquor industry, for 34 billion rubles ($320.75 million), a government document seen by Reuters showed. Moscow took control of Carlsberg’s Russian subsidiary Baltika Breweries in July … Read more
Frankie Montas split last season with the Reds and Brewers. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The New York Mets reportedly added a key piece to their rotation on Sunday night. The Mets agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with right-hander Frankie Montas on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passano. Montas reportedly has a … Read more
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – With just over 2 million people in North Carolina estimated to take Thanksgiving road trips, Sunday is expected to be the worst for traffic during the holiday season. AAA Carolinas predicted that 2.2 million North Carolinians would travel over the holidays – with 2 million taking road trips longer than 50 … Read more
JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials has been in the recycled battery business for seven years. He told The Wall Street Journal that the company is on track to make $200 million in revenue this year. The company aims to produce enough battery materials for 1 million electric vehicles per year. Tesla cofounder JB Straubel said his … Read more
Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8 million (about $2.3 million) in taxes by the UK government. It comes from a tax dispute in the 2011 to 2012 tax year. An appeal brought by the “Harry Potter” star’s lawyers was dismissed by a judge. “Harry Potter” star Rupert Grint was hit with a tax … Read more
James Conner has had some of his best seasons in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, and that relationship will last a little longer after the running back signed a two-year extension on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Conner’s new deal is worth $19 million and runs through the 2026 NFL season. Conner, a … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of parts for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan for an estimated $385 million, the Pentagon said on Friday, a day before Taiwan President Lai Ching-te launched the offensive. Pacific cruise. The United States is bound by law to give China-claimed Taiwan a way … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys’ game against the New York Giants on Thanksgiving featured a 4-7 team with its backup quarterback facing a 2-9 team at its third-string linebacker. As usual, NFL fans couldn’t get enough. The second of three Thanksgiving Day games on Thursday drew an average of 38.5 million viewers, according to Fox Sports, making … Read more
Tommy Edman is exactly the type of player the Dodgers value most. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Tommy Edman had a good first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team is making sure to get a few more. The Dodgers announced Friday that the super-utility man has agreed to a five-year, … Read more
‘More Freedom’: Why Joe Rogan Left LA For A $14.4 Million Holiday on Lake Austin Joe Rogan’s move from Southern California to his Lake Austin estate in 2020 marked more than just a change of scenery for the controversial podcaster. The $14.4 million building, with 300 meters of lake frontage and custom-built podcast studios, has … Read more